[Torie]

All roads lead to Ohio. Bush and the Dem nominee will set up shop in Columbus, and never leave, except for forays into the adjacent rust belt, Michigan, West Virgina and Pennslyvania, and into the fat belt, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. For this campaign cycle, one will hardly need a plane.

Oh yes, I don't think Florida will be in play much. If Dean is the nominee, he will need to pick off New Hampshire, and then think up some other sizable state to grab, or some mini states. I am not sure what state(s) those would be.

[billorites]

"If Dean is the nominee, he will need to pick off New Hampshire"

I think that here in NH the "lunatic factor" will probably weigh against Gov. Dean.

The appearance of mental stability still counts for something in politics, in New Hampshire anyway.

(Bob Smith being the exception that proves the rule.)